Race 1 of the TVS Asia One Make Championship, the opening round of the 2025 IDEMITSU FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, took place today at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, where Japanese rider Hiroki Ono celebrated victory.
In the earlier qualifying session, India’s Sarthak Chavan claimed pole position with a blistering lap time of 1’50:390s. Close behind him was Japan’s Hiroki Ono in second, clocking in at 1’50:507s, while Australia’s Hunter Corney rounded out the top three with a time of 1’50:893s.
At the start of the race, Sarthak quickly asserted his dominance, leading the pack with Hiroki closely in pursuit. Malaysia’s Md Ramdan Rosli held onto third. The race featured intense battles among the top three riders from the 2024 season throughout the opening laps.
On lap 4, while Hiroki was leading the race, Sarthak’s front tyre made contact with Ramdan’s rear tyre, causing a slight wobble. Spain’s Luis Miguel seized the opportunity and overtook Sarthak to take P3.
The turning point came on the final lap, when Luis made a bold move at the last corner to overtake Ramdan and set off in pursuit of Hiroki.
Hiroki crossed the finish line first with a time of 14’49:853s. Luis, who finished second at 14’49:962s, was penalised one position for exceeding track limits at Turn 4. This handed second place to Ramdan, who clocked in at 14’50:213s.
Hiroki said, “From Friday, the feeling wasn’t too bad. Session by session I kept improving, and in the race, I tried to push, though the feeling on the bike wasn’t perfect. Still, since this is the first race of the season, I think it’s a strong result and a good way to start the championship.”
TOP 5 FASTEST – RACE 1
- Hiroki Ono – Japan (14’49:853s)
- Mohd Ramdan Rosli – Malaysia (14’50:213s)
- Luis Miguel – Spain (14’49:962s)
- Atih Kanghair – Thailand (14’50:885s)
- Sarthak Chavan – India (14’51:426s)